Obélisque d'Arles
Obélisque d'Arles is an ancient roman obelisk in Arles. It was listed in 1840 as a classé historic monument. Nearby, Terrasse du café le soir (100 m) heads a list of 113 within 15 km.
Attraction in Arles
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Arles
Obélisque d'Arles is in the commune of Arles, with 63 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00081180). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
The warmest stretch in Arles is April to October, at 19–30°C in the afternoon.
Obélisque d'Arles
Articles on it exist in 9 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Covered in
- 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône
The area around Obélisque d'Arles
Numbered points are the places near Obélisque d'Arles, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Arles. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Obélisque d'Arles
Among the 8, Arles is the biggest, home to 51,811 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Arles
Fourques
Fontvieille
Bellegarde
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Obélisque d'Arles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Arles | It’s in this commune | 51,811 |
| Fourques | 3.2 km northwest of it | 2,680 |
| Fontvieille | 8.4 km northeast of it | 3,571 |
| Bellegarde | 13 km northwest of it | 8,035 |
| Beaucaire | 15 km north of it | 15,692 |
| Tarascon | 15 km north of it | 15,396 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Crau | 15 km east of it | 14,145 |
| Saint-Gilles | 16 km west of it | 14,734 |
More near Obélisque d'Arles
5 attractions, 2 museums and an archaeological site are among the 113 within 15 km.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir100 m north, in Arles2AttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée700 m north, in Arles3AttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles100 m northeast, in Arles4
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles300 m northeast, in Arles5AttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps800 m southeast, in Arles6
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Arles200 m east, in Arles7
MuseumMuseon Arlaten100 m west, in Arles8
MuseumMusée Réattu300 m north, in ArlesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Obélisque d'Arles
Where is Obélisque d'Arles?
Obélisque d'Arles is in Arles, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Obélisque d'Arles?
Ancient roman obelisk in Arles.
Is Obélisque d'Arles a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00081180.
How well known is Obélisque d'Arles?
Obélisque d'Arles has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Obélisque d'Arles?
April to October are the warmest months in Arles, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Obélisque d'Arles?
Within 15 km: Terrasse du café le soir (100 m), La Nuit étoilée (700 m), Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles (100 m) and Arènes d'Arles (300 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Théâtre antique d'Arles: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museon Arlaten: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Réattu: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.